United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Accounted for

Headstone shared by 3 interments, including Melvin Carnills Dye

U.S. Army · United States

Melvin Carnills Dye

Staff Sergeant

1947 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 40E

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Staff Sergeant Melvin Carnills Dye served in the U.S. Army. Melvin served with the US ARMY REP OF VIETNAM. Melvin served in the Vietnam War. Melvin was 20 years old.

How They Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Keepsakes

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Service Record

U.S. Army

57TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV

UH-1 Helicopter Repairer (67N)

SSG

UTILITY HELICOPTER REPAIRER

CARLETON, MI

1977

Pay grade E06.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 40E · Line 19 cut as MELVIN C DYE

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 60

Grave 9781

In Our Keeping

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Melvin Carnills Dye

Staff Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1977

US ARMY VIETNAM

US ARMY VIETNAM - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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